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Lotus sign Marco Sorensen for 2013 FR3.5 season
 By
Glenn Freeman from Autosport.com
Lotus Formula 1 junior drivers Marco Sorensen and
Marlon Stockinger will race for the team's Formula
Renault 3.5 outfit in 2013.
Sorensen, who raced for the Lotus-affiliated
Charouz-run team last year, is a new addition to the
junior programme, which is headed up by Lotus F1
team boss Eric Boullier.
The Dane was a frontrunner in his rookie season of
FR3.5, and he believes that only bad luck prevented
him from being a championship contender.
"It's great to be here and I think this association
with Lotus can only be good for my career," said
Sorensen.
 "I
had some bad luck while leading in races last year
which meant P5 in the championship when it could
have been more.
"At the end, it all comes down to results. If you
don't perform you won't progress.
"So I'm hoping for a bit more good fortune this year
and looking forward to taking on a new challenge
with the Lotus F1 junior team."
Stockinger, who finished 10th in his second season
of GP3 last year with one victory, is also new
addition to the Lotus junior line-up.
"It's a great feeling to be associated with such a
prestigious team," he said. "I really want to make
the most of it and I am looking forward to wearing
the team colours with pride.
"Of course, every driver wants to win, but I
understand it's a big step moving into a new
category so learning is the most important thing."
For more info see also:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105580
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Marco Sorensen tops final day of Barcelona
FR3.5 test for Lotus
 Marco
Sorensen topped the second day of Formula
Renault 3.5 testing at Barcelona on
Wednesday.
The Dane, who finished sixth in the series
for Lotus this season, stayed with the team
for the two-day test.
 His
best time of the day came in the morning
session, when track conditions were better
and all but one of the 25 runners set their
fastest times.
"I ended the season with a retirement so
it's been a real boost for me to have two
days of testing straightaway," said Sorensen.
 "In
my head I'm already in 2013, and the aim is
to compete in Formula Renault 3.5 again.
Over these two days we've been able to
identify what had been bothering us in the
last few races."
GP2 race winner Marcus Ericsson was just
0.010s adrift of Sorensen's best in second
place, while Arthur Pic completed a
promising first test for new team AV Formula
by going third quickest overall, and leading
the way in the slower afternoon session.
British F3 racers Carlos Sainz Jr and
Jazeman Jaafar were fourth and sixth for
Carlin, either side of the team's 2012 FR3.5
driver Will Stevens, who was out with DAMS.
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2012-09-16
Silverstone Formula
Renault 3.5: Rivals sympathise with Marco
Sorensen
The top three drivers in the Formula Renault
3.5 championship have expressed their
sympathy towards Marco Sorensen after the
Dane was robbed of victory at Silverstone by
a late-race puncture.
Lotus driver Sorensen had dominated the
second race of the weekend, leading
throughout until a puncture forced him to
retire with a lap and a half to go.
After the race, title contenders Sam Bird,
Robin Frijns and Jules Bianchi, who all
benefitted from Sorensen's plight, praised
his performance.
Bird, who inherited the win, said: "You've
got to feel for Marco. He was driving very
well and it was difficult to keep with him.
"I feel sorry for him because he drove a
super race. Sometimes you get given presents
and you have to take them, and this was one
for me."
While Bird had battled with a late-race
misfire, Sorensen had spent the whole race
unable to use the DRS on his rear wing. It
was the second time this year he had retired
while leading, after a throttle problem
halted him in race two at Aragon.
Championship leader Frijns said: "Marco
deserved the win. He had no DRS and he was
pulling away. He has been so unlucky this
year which is sad. He's a guy I like to race
against and he deserves more."
Bianchi added: "Well done to Sam, but I'm
sorry for Marco. He did a really good race,
so the puncture at the end was very bad luck."
Sorensen told AUTOSPORT that while he could
take some comfort from the fact that his
performances have impressed, he felt bad for
his Lotus team.
"We are so unlucky, and it's nobody's fault,"
he said. "I'm sure we have lost about 75
points this year.
"I can feel good about my performances
because I have proved what I am capable of,
but I feel bad for the guys in the team.
They give me a good car, they are great to
work with, and then something like this
happens. They are devastated."
See also this article on Autosport.com:
www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102007
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012-06-05
 Marco Sorensen wins spectacular Spa Formula
Renault 3.5 race
Marco Sorensen won an
action-packed first
Formula Renault 3.5 race of the weekend at Spa.
The
Lotus driver capitalised on a scrap for the lead
between Kevin Magnussen (Carlin) and Sam Bird (ISR)
getting out of hand to make the decisive move, and
then controlled the race from there.
Sorensen ran third in the early stages, staying on
the tail of Bird as he tried to find a way past
polesitter Magnussen.
Magnussen appeared to have Bird under control, but
at the end of the first lap after a mid-race safety
car Bird was able to get alongside on the approach
to the Bus Stop chicane.
Both drivers cut the chicane, with Bird emerging in
the lead. He slowed to let Magnussen re-pass, but
the Carlin driver had clouted a kerb and was slow
down the start finish straight. An opportunistic
move from Sorensen
allowed him to pass both of the leaders into La
Source, and from there he was never headed.
Bird tried
to pass Magnussen on the inside at the Bus Stop a
lap later, and while he completed the pass, both he
and Magnussen went wide, and this time it was Jules
Bianchi (Tech 1) and Robin Frijns (Fortec) who
capitalised to sneak into second and third.
Frijns could not hold Bird off at La Source though,
and after surrendering third place to the ISR driver
the Dutchman then plummeted down the order as car
after car caught him out as he rejoined from going
wide at the first corner.
That left Sorensen leading Bianchi and Bird, which
would remain the order to the finish. But
fourth-placed Magnussen's drama was not over, as
three laps from the end he was hit up the back by
DAMS' Arthur Pic at La Source, forcing him to retire.
Pic fell to 15th, leaving former champion Mikhail
Aleshin fourth for RFR after Frijns had been
shuffled back another three places shortly before
that.
 Aleshin had to fight hard to keep Draco's Nico
Muller at bay to the finish, while Frijns came
across the line seventh, behind Jake Rosenzweig (ISR).
There was more drama further down the field on the
final lap, with Daniil Move the big loser in a messy
final corner. The Russian had been on course for a
top 10 finish for P1, but he ended up 14th in the
melee.
Results - 21 laps:
Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Marco Sorensen Lotus 46m10.968s
2. Jules Bianchi Tech 1 + 2.081s
3. Sam Bird ISR + 4.639s
4. Mikhail Aleshin RFR + 14.966s
5. Nico Muller Draco + 15.375s
6. Jake Rosenzweig ISR + 22.451s
7. Robin Frijns Fortec + 25.361s
8. Walter Grubmuller P1 + 28.324s
9. Nick Yelloly Comtec + 28.923s
10. Nikolay Martsenko BVM Target + 29.238s
11. Alexander Rossi Arden + 30.121s
12. Andre Negrao Draco + 30.527s
13. Will Stevens Carlin + 30.973s
14. Daniil Move P1 + 31.704s
15. Arthur Pic DAMS + 31.822s
16. Giovanni Venturini BVM Target + 33.860s
17. Yann Cunha Pons + 47.383s
18. Zoel Amberg Pons + 1m10.076s
19. Lewis Williamson Arden + 1m51.553s |
20120405
Lotus fastest at Barcelona
test
The Circuit de Catalunya was the scene for
the official two-day test for the World Series by
Renault. Czech team Lotus was consistently among the
fastest and its drivers Richie Stanaway and Marco
Sorensen set the two fastest times of the afternoon
session on the second day.
 Both
days in Barcelona were hampered by rain – and only
Tuesday afternoon offered the possibility to run on
slick tyres. The wet track caused many off-track
excursions and Richie Stanaway was one of the
casualties just before the end of Day 1.
Marco Sorensen was the faster of the two Lotus
drivers with the fourth quickest time on Tuesday
morning while Richie Stanaway was just two tenths
back in fifth. The Dane was also faster in the
afternoon with the second quickest time, while the
Kiwi was sixth.
The rain got even worse on Wednesday, and Sorensen
posted the third quickest time in the morning
session with Stanaway seventh. The afternoon saw
both Lotus drivers attack. Stanaway led the session
throughout while Sorensen set the second fastest
time half an hour before the end. The Lotus team was
happy to end the test with its two cars on top.
Lotus thus finished the pre-season test in the best
possible way. The results reflected not only the
excellent performance of the two drivers, even
though both are rookies in the category, but also
that of every single member of the Czech Lotus team,
which clearly shows their ambition for the upcoming
season. The team will also take part in the last
pre-season test at Motorland Aragon.
 Richie
Stanaway: “We had a very good Wednesday after an
unfortunate end to Tuesday’s session. The rain
complicated things on both days, so we focused our
efforts on wet weather set-up. All in all it was a
good test, especially Wednesday afternoon. Of course
I am very happy with the fastest time. Now we must
focus on next test at Motorland and the first races
that follow.”
Marco Sorensen: “It was raining a lot on Wednesday
morning and the session was interrupted several
times like the first day. We tested the set-up of
our car a lot and I only drove the last 30 minutes
of the last session. We tried to do a quick lap on a
new set of wet tyres and it was good enough for
second place, which is a great result for the team.
It could have been even better from my side but I
think we are all very happy anyway.”
Bob Vavřík: “We are very happy with both days. We
are able to set consistent times and be in the top
five and we finished the last session with the two
fastest times. Traffic and conditions out there
played some part and in this situation you need a
bit of luck. However, it does not hide the fact that
we have been working hard over the whole winter and
now is the time to reap the rewards. My thanks go to
all the members of the Lotus team.”
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2012-03-02
Lotus joins forces with Gravity-Charouz to race in Formula
Renault 3.5 Series
 Lotus
has joined forces with Gravity-Charouz Racing to compete in the 2012
Formula Renault 3.5 Series.
The team will race under the Lotus name and with a Czech license.
New Zealand's Richie Stanaway and Danish driver Marco Sorensen will
be at the wheel of Lotus' two black and gold Formula Renault 3.5
single-seaters.
Lotus' stated ambition is to win races and finish in the top three
of the drivers' and teams' standings.
Stanaway is the reigning German Formula 3 champion. The 20-year-old
won a GP3 race last year with Lotus-ART, despite contesting just two
race weekends.
"I met the team for the first time during the post-season tests at
the end of last year," said Stanaway. "I was very impressed with the
operation and the many changes that have taken place within the team
and felt very comfortable with them.
"In 2012, we will be happy to represent Lotus, which also competes
in Formula One. There will be a big battle in Formula Renault 3.5,
as it's shaping up to be a very competitive series and I am really
looking forward to it."
 Marco
Sorenson, 21, finished runner-up to Stanaway in German F3 last year,
and has also tested the outgoing FR3.5 car.
"I am very optimistic after last year's test," said Sorensen. "We
have the support of Lotus and that's great. I am looking forward to
the new single- seater, which will be more powerful compared to last
year's specification. I can't wait for the beginning of the season."
The Czech team entered the series last year, finishing seventh in
the standings and taking three podiums with Brendon Hartley.
Lotus's support of Gravity-Charouz follows its backing of teams in
Formula 1, IndyCar, GP2, GP3, German F3 and German Formula Masters,
as well as in GT racing, LMP2 and rallying.
Claudio Berro, director of Lotus Racing commented: "After entering
Formula One, GP2, GP3, the FIA World Endurance Championship and
rallying, Lotus has confirmed its brand commitment to motorsport by
joining the World Series by Renault.
" This is an important project for us. In every series we enter, we
have strong drivers, a good background, and we aim to achieve the
highest positions.
"Here we have a great driver line-up and are looking forward to an
interesting and thrilling season. I think both Richie and Marco have
a good chance of getting into F1 in the near future.
"The team was encouraged by their performance and reliability over
the course of the post-season tests, which they managed without much
experience of the car. We have plenty of confidence in them."
Lotus' FR3.5 line-up will make its debut in the new Zytek powered
Dallara T12 during the World Series test at Paul Ricard in France on
13-14 March.
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Marco Sorensen tops Formula Renault 3.5 test at
Catalunya, Barcelona
Formula 3 graduate Marco Sorensen was quickest of
everybody for Gravity-Charouz on the two days
Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Catalunya.
The 21-year-old Dane, who was runner-up in this
year's German F3 Championship and also won at
Silverstone in a one-off Euro Series appearance, set
a best time of 1m32.815s in the morning session to
pip FR3.5 regular Arthur Pic's P1 car by 0.035
seconds.
Comtec driver Adrain Quaife-Hobbs completed the top
three.
Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Marco Sorensen Gravity-Charouz 1m32.815s
2. Arthur Pic P1 1m32.850s + 0.035s
3. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Comtec 1m33.065s + 0.250s
4. Kevin Magnussen Carlin 1m33.092s + 0.277s
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12-09-2011
Marco Sorensen claims first Euro Series victory on
his debut weekend
Marco Sorensen claimed his maiden F3 Euro Series on
his first weekend in the series.
 Marco
Sørensen (Mücke Motorsport) crowned his guest drive
in the Formula 3 Euro Series with victory in the
second race at Silverstone. At the 5.901 kilometres
long Silverstone circuit, he finished ahead of the
two Spaniards Daniel Juncadella (Prema Powerteam)
and Roberto Merhi (Prema Powerteam), who ended up
second and third respectively. In the Formula 3 Euro
Series drivers' standings, Merhi is now 72 points
clear of his main rival Daniel Juncadella.
From second place on the grid, Danish driver Marco
Sörensen, already overtook Kimiya Sato (Motopark),
who started from pole position, at the start. Daniel
Juncadella also overtook the Japanese on the opening
lap. A brief safety car intervention followed after
Alon Day (HS Engineering) got stuck on his starting
grid position. During the ten race laps, Sato was
also overtaken by Roberto Merhi, who moved up
through the ranks from the fourth row on the grid to
a podium finish. Sato was classifed fourth.
The race was less positive for Marco Wittmann (Signature)
and Felix Rosenqvist (Mücke Motorsport). Both came
off the track in the opening stages, dropped back to
the end of the field and finally had to make do with
seventh (Rosenqvist) and tenth place (Wittmann).
Marco Sørensen (Mücke Motorsport): "Of course, I am
happy having won the race. When the safety car was
deployed, I was already disappointed, because I lost
my advantage like that. Moreover, having two Prema
cars behind me wasn't really comforting. But I was
able to keep the gap."
Daniel Juncadella (Prema Powerteam): "I am very
happy with second place, particularly as I am
getting the points for victory, because Marco isn't
eligible to score as a guest driver. This time, my
start was good, I made it up from sixth to second.
Eventually, Marco was just a little bit quicker."
Roberto Merhi (Prema Powerteam): "At the start, I
had a problem with the clutch, but I was able to
claim back the places I had lost in the next few
corners. I drove really aggressively to move up as
quickly as possible. At the end, I just brought it
home behind Marco and Dani. A podium finish from
eighth place on the grid is quite all right."
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2011-08-04
Marco Sorensen wins at Euro Speedway.
 The
Danish race driver Marco Sorensen won Saturdays race
of this weekend’s German F3 championship at Euro
Speedway in Germany. From a starting position tree,
Marco got a fantastic start and was already at the
front before the first corner, and here he stayed
until the checkered flag. The race counts for the
German Formula 3 Championship, where Marco, together
with his Team Brandl Mercedes Racing, currently is
on an overall second place.
Marco says from Germany, that he is proud of the
result. The day started otherwise problematic. I had
to change my transponder in the middle qualifying.
This meant that I had to stay in the pit for almost
15 minutes. When I finally came along, there was a
yellow flag, and no option to set a time. I only got
one free lap, but that still held out for third
place. The race itself was just perfect. I knew it
was important to put the pressure on from the start.
My start was just perfect, and I could accelerate
into the front even before the first corner, says
the young Dane.
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2011-08-14
Marco L. Sorensen again on the podium in the German Formula
3 Championship
 The
Danish racedriver Marco L. Sorensen finished second in the
Sunday's main event at Red Bull Ring in Austria in the
battle of the German Formula 3 championship. After a good
start from the front row, he could really put a pressure on
the man starting from the first spot, Richie Stanaway. After
some very close racing in the beginning of the race, Marco
finally had to settle for the second place.
Marco says that he knew that this would be a difficult
weekend in Austria. I have never tested or driven at the
track before this weekend, and since we don´t have a
second-driver in the team to help collect data, then we knew
it was going to be difficult. Especially against the big
teams, as they have up to three drivers to collect data
from. But anyway I am happy with the result, and I expanded
my lead down to the third place. Unfortunately it was Richie
Stanaway, which also leads the championship, who won the
race. I just did not have enough speed in the car so I could
put pressure on him. It is particularly our lack of testing
during the season that is now beginning to cause problems. I
still have a chance to win the championship, and since the
remaining races are all on tracks that I know, I still think
it is possible.
The next race is at Euro speedway south of Berlin in early
September.
20110620
Marco Sorensen twice on the podium in Zolder, Belgium
 It
also turned out well for the young Danish race driver Marco Sorensen
in the second race in the German F3 championship at Zolder, Belgium.
The race was won by Tom Blomquist from England. The championship
leader Riche Stanaway finished fifth in the race. Marco is now at an
overall second place in the championship, and with four race
weekends left the championship is still wide open.
Marco said from Belgium that it has been a difficult weekend. I
clearly had not expected to be on the podium twice this weekend.
Thursday was our first time on the track ever, and we never had
either tested or driven here before. This is in contrast to my
nearest competitors, who have tested a lot here. Therefore we knew
it would be difficult race. We started from scratch with the setup,
and with only two 35-minute test sessions, then we had to work
concentrated in the pit. I owe my team Brandl Racing a big thanks
for their constant focus on getting the job done.
 The
German championship is run over nine race weekends across Europe,
and has previously been won by Michael Schumacher and the eight time
Le-Mans 24 Hour winner, Tom Kristensen, also from Denmark.
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2011-05-11
Marco Sorensen got a dream weekend at his favorite track
“Spa”
The 20-year-old racedriver Marco L. Sorensen from Denmark
had a dream weekend at the Formula 1-track Spa in Belgium.
 Two
pole-position, one victory, one second place and two fastest
laps. So there were almost maximum points to the young
Dane.The many points means that Marco now moves to the top
of the Championship table, just four points behind the
leading New-Zealander Richie Stanaway.
After the first victory in Friday's race 1, started Marco
Sorensen again from pole position for Saturday's race.
Because of an overheated clutch didn’t Marcos car move out
of place, and when it finally got started, then fifteen
competitors already had passed.
From there it was hard work for the young Dane. But after 30
minutes with sublime driving techniques, had he driven
himself up to the tail of the leading car. Along the way he
managed to put the fastest lap time as was 0.7 seconds
faster than the second-fastest.
Marco says from Belgium:
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It's been a super weekend. Spa Franco champs is simply my
favorite track. I also won the race last time her when i
drove a Formula Renault, but that it would be such a success
this weekend did i not expect.
- When we arrived here Wednesday it was my first time at Spa
in a Formula 3 car. These are some really important points
in the overall championship, as we got her. I owe Brandl
Racing Team a huge thanks for their good work. We just have
a perfect team and the team is working really good in all
areas.
Next race is next weekend at the Sachsenring racetrack in
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2011-05-07
Marco won the race1 in F3 on the Formula 1 circuit
in Spa.
 The
Danish race car drivers Marco Sorensen won today’s
race of the German Formula 3 Championship. The race
was held Friday afternoon at the famous Formula 1
track at Spa in Belgium. Marco started the race from
pole position, and here he remained until the
checkered flag. The distance down to the nearest
driver on the secund place was 5.3 seconds.
Marco said that the car just drove perfect right
from the first lap and then I was able to quietly
extend my lead playing the game the rest of the
race. The team has really done a good job, and the
last few days they have worked late into the night
with the
 latest
updates on the car. It is the team, Brandl Racing
using Mercedes engines, best result ever. So team
boss Dieter Brandl was himself on the victory podium
to be awarded the trophy as best team.
Already a Saturday morning run next section of the
championship, and here starts the young Dane again
from pole position.
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2011-04-26
Marco Sørensen in the top of German ATS Formula 3
Cup
With a second and third place in this weekend’s two
races in the
 German
ATS Formula 3 Cup the 20 years Danish racing driver
Marco L.
Sørensen proved to be one of the favourites to the
championship. The race took place at the
German racetrack Motorpark Arena in Oschersleben
west of Berlin. Marco is driving for the German team
Brandl Racing that uses Mercedes engines The result
was the best that the team has achieved ever, and he
is now second in the championship.
 Marco
says that he is incredibly happy about the result
and that he never expected to be so far at this
moment. We came here almost without any test. We
have not yet been testing so much that we could wish
and as most teams have been testing a great deal
exactly at this race track I knew that it would be
difficult. This weekend we worked constantly at the
car and with great help from the team, who did an
amazing job, could we constantly increase the speed
and consequently achieve the good result.
The next race will take place in a fortnight on the
famous Formel 1 race track Spa Franco Champ in
Belgium.
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2010-12-19
Marco go to German Formel 3 in 2011
Photo:
Marco Sorensen when testing for Brandl Racing.
The former Renault development driver Marco L.
Sorensen has signed up with the German Formel 3 team
Brandl Merceds Racing. This year Marco has made four
races for the team and he ended with a top result.
This result has now cleared the way for the new
contract for driving the entire German Formel 3
series in 2011.
Many drivers before Marco have
used the German Formel 3 as a springboard to Formel
1. Michael Schumacher who is the world’s most
winning Formel 1 driver has earlier won the
championship.
Marco says that it was a big
surprise when one year ago Renault’s Formel 1 team
decided to close down their RDD program. I was
caught on the wrong foot and I did not have a plan B
ready. Most contracts were already signed and most
seats were occupied for the 2010 season. It was a
catastrophe for my carrier. The people around me had
to work at full throttle in order to find a
solution. Luckily a small newly started team in the
German Formel 3 championship by the name of Brandl
Mercedes Racing still had a vacant seat. They
offered me this seat until they could find a driver
with a budget. I succeeded in driving four races for
Brandl Mercedes before a driver with a sum of money
came and took over my seat. In the last race for
this team I proved my worth by setting the car on
pole position and achieve a top result. So it was
with mixed feelings both for me and the team to
leave the seat to another driver, but the team owner
Dieter Brandl was convinced - and was not in doubt
that Marco Sorensen was going to drive his car in
the 2011 season.
Team owner Dieter Brandl says
that he is happy to be able to keep a great talent
like Marco Sorensen in the team and that it is a
pleasure working with him. Beyond a great technical
knowledge and experience Marco Sorensen also brings
his personality to the team. The motivation is high
and we are sure that Marco Sorensen is one of the
candidates to this year’s edition of the German
Formel 3 ATS Cup.
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20100723
LOOKING FOR SPONSORS
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Sorensen.
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sponsoring or help one of Europe’s best racing drivers – you now
have the chance. The plan for 2011 is for Marco to join one of
the following series, Formula
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Please feel free to contact Marco Racing for more information
and possibilities.
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2010-09-06
Marco Sorensen
first pole for Mercedes
  (27.08.2010)
Im ersten Qualifying des ATS Formel-3-Cup auf dem
Nürburgring hätte sich der ein oder andere Pilot
sicherlich ein Boot gewünscht. Es schüttete aus
Eimern und die 5,148 Kilometer lange Strecke stand
komplett unter Wasser. Ausgerechnet Marco Sörensen
kam auf den Yokohama-Regenreifen am besten mit den
widrigen Bedingungen zurecht. Der Däne sicherte in
seinem Dallara F307 dem Motorhersteller Mercedes die
erste Pole-Position der Saison, nachdem er gestern
nach einer dreimonatigen Pause in den ATS
Formel-3-Cup zurückgekehrt war.
More info: www.formel3.de/news.php?id=1046&PHPSESSID=c7c98c69098c6556f0756b7618d84e70
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20100712
Formel 1 lærling med ryggen mod muren
 Marco
L. Sørensen (billedet), som sidste år skrev kontrakt med Renaults
Formel 1 team som junior kører, har fået ryggen mod muren vedr. hans
videre karriere.
Sidste års finans krise og nedgang i salg af biler har fået Renault
til sætte hans kontrakt på hold. Der er pt. ikke penge nok i kassen
til at forsætte det dyre program for udviklingen af nye kører til
teamet. Yderligere har Renault solgt 75% af deres Formel 1 team til
en investor fra Luxemburg. Dette betyder, at Marco nu selv skal ud
at finde de nødvendige penge. Men med et forventet budget på omkring
fire millioner kr. ser det ikke nemt ud.
Marco udtaler, at han selvfølgelig er dybt frustreret over
situationen. Jeg har kørt racerløb siden at jeg var tre år gammel,
og kan ikke forstille mig at skulle lave andet. Jeg håber stadigvæk
på, at der skulle dukke en sponsor eller investor op fra uventet
kant, så at jeg kan forsætte min karriere, men i øjeblikket ser det
sort ud. Jeg har ellers fået et par gode tilbud for næste år fra top
teams lige under Formel 1 . Det er klasserne World Series og GP2
klassen, men de kræver at jeg også selv skal have en Dansk sponsor
med. Fra disse klasser er der ellers direkte TV dækning til det
meste af verden, og rigtig gode muligheder for eksponering til
sponsorer. Men indtil videre er der ikke dukket nogen op udtaler den
19 årige nordjyde.
 Marco
Sørensen var ellers udråbt til at være Danmarks næste Formel 1
kører, og spået en stor fremtid inden for motorsportens topklasse.
Men nu ser det desværre ud til at pengene bliver den afgørende
faktor i hans videre karriere forløb.
På billedet ses Marco sammen med bl.a. den tidligere Formel 1
verdensmester Fernando Alonso i 2009, da han blev præsenteret som
Renault F1 junior kører.
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 Marco
Sørensen ser frem til Hockenheim
Den nordjyske Formel 1 aspirant Marco L. Sørensen ser frem til næste
formel 3 løb, som foregår på Hockenheim i det sydlige Tyskland.
Løbet finder sted næste weekend, og Marco kører for det Tyske Team
Brandl Racing, som er støttet af Mercedes.
De første par løb har været brugt til at få bilen ind under huden,
da han kun nåede, at få to testdage inden sæson starten. Det er ikke
meget, set i forhold til mange af sine konkurrenter, som har haft
over tyve.
 Marco
udtaler, at teamet viste gode takter ved sidste løb på Sachenring.
Jeg var hurtigst af alle i de to første træninger. Uheldigvis tabte
jeg bilen i en af de hurtige kurver med over 200 km/timen, hvorefter
at jeg ramte autoværnet. Uheldet betød at jeg ikke nåede sidste
træning, og måtte starte tidtagningen med en nødtørftig sammenlappet
bil. Resten af weekenden var lidt op ad bakket. I første heat brød
mit batteri sammen, og jeg måtte derfor starte fra pitten. Bagerst
af alle 23 startende biler. Herfra fik jeg kørt mig op igennem
feltet, til at jeg var sekser. Jeg tror aldrig før, at jeg har
overhalet så mange biler i et løb før. Ærgerligt vis udåndede
batteriet to omgange før mål, og så var jeg igen bagerst. I løbet om
søndagen fik jeg kørt mig frem til en fjerde plads, som bedste
Mercedes kører, og bedste resultat for teamet nogensinde.
På billedet ses Marco Sørensen i sin Formel 3 racer. |
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20091113
See the video-clip from my World Series Test at Motorland.
On this video-clip you can see some parts of my
World-series 3.5 powered by Renault test in Motorland.Spain. The
test went very well and I was consistently between the fastest.
Video/MOV009.MOD
Video/MOV006.MOD
Video/MOV012.MOD |
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20091026
Marco Sørensen tester Renault 3.5 World Series.
Renaults Formel 1 lærling tester tirsdag i denne uge en Renault 3.5
World Series. Testen finder sted på den nye bane ved navn Motorland
i Alicaniz i Spanien.
Marco udtaler fra Spanien at han glæder sig rigtigt meget til testen.
Det er den vildeste racerbil at jeg nogen sinde har prøvet, og med
næsten 500 hk, så skal det nok komme til at gå hurtigt. Bilen er
meget forskelligt fra den bil som jeg har kørt tidligere på sæsonen.
Bare grebet og down-forcen skulle være helt specielt. Dækkene har
samme bredde som på en formel 1 racers. Vi lavede mit sæde søndag
aften, så nu skal tiden bare gå til tirsdag morgen, slutter Marco.
På billedet ses Marco mens han er ved at få lavet sit nye sæde til
bilen.
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20091009
Renaults F1 Lærling Marco Sørensen til top på Spa
Renaults Formel 1
lærling Marco L. Sørensen vandt i weekenden sidste afdeling om NEC
mesterskabet i Formel Renault 2.0 Løbet blev kørt på Formel 1 banen
ved Spa i Belgien. I lørdagens løb, som blev kørt på tør bane, blev
det til en beskeden femte plads. Men søndagens løb som blev afviklet
i regn, gik det derimod langt bedre. Fra en start position som
nummer fire, lavede Marco en kanon start. Han kom igennem første
sving som etter tæt forfulgt af den mesterskabs førende køre Antonio
Felix Da Costa fra Portugal. Marco pressede bilen til det yderste,
og var over de næste omgange i stand til at øge afstanden med næsten
1-sekund pr omgang. Herefter var det bare et spørgsmål om at få
bilen sikkert i mål, og han kunne krydse mållinjen med et forspring
på næsten 7-sekunder.
Marco udtaler at dette var en vigtig sejr for ham, og at det betyder
at han ender på en samlet tredje plads i mesterskabet. Dette var
også det mål som jeg i starten af sæsonen satte sammen med Renaults
F1 Team. Yderligere betyder denne placering at jeg senere på måneden
skal teste en 3.5 World Serie med næsten 500 hk og en topfart over
300 km/timen.
På billederne ses Marco. |
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A big first for Sorensen |
 After
a fine start from pole position, Marco Sörensen (Motopark
Academy) drove to victory for the first time in Eurocup
Formula Renault 2.0, in this his first season in the
category. The Danish driver crossed the finish line ahead of
team-mate Adrian Quaife-Hobbs (Motopark Academy) and Albert
Costa (Epsilon Euskadi). With a sixth place finish, Antonio
Felix de Costa (Motopark Academy) stays on top of the
overall standings just two points ahead of Albert Costa.
Following race 1, Kevin Magnussen (Motopark
Academy) got a four-position grid penalty for unsporting
track behaviour, so he dropped back from 2nd to 6th for the
start. This left his countryman Marco Sörensen (Motopark
Academy) to share the front row with British team-mate
Adrian Quaife-Hobbs (Motopark Academy).
The two men completed lap one in the same
one-two order, ahead of Kuba Giermaziak (Motopark Academy),
Albert Costa and Miki Monras (SG Formula). Meanwhile, Kevin
Magnussen, Arthur Pic (SG Formula), Nathanaël Berthon
(Epsilon Euskadi), Carlos Munoz (Epsilon Euskadi) and Daniel
Mancinelli (One Racing) all fell victim to race incidents in
the first lap. Munoz and Mancinelli had to retire, and
Magnussen, Pic and Berthon found themselves at the back of
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Up front, Marco
Sörensen applied himself to containing Adrian Quaife-Hobbs.
Albert Costa was moving through the field and looking an
increasing threat. The Spaniard got past Giermaziak into third,
then started to come back on Sörensen and Quaife-Hobbs. The
fight for fourth place was looking equally contested. Kuba
Giermaziak had to keep an eye on Miki Monras and Antonio Felix
da Costa, looming closer and closer in his rear view mirrors.
 Behind
leader Marco Sörensen, positions were seriously bunching up. The
first six cars were all inside three seconds as the chequered
flag approached. The final stages also saw Jean-Éric Vergne
press to catch up ground. In an attacking move, the Frenchman
got past Nico Müller (Jenzer Motorsport) and Nigel Melker (MP
Motorsport), moving up to 8th place, before slipping back into
10th place.
There was more
excitement when Miki Monras overtook Kuba Giermaziak to take
fourth place. In spite of the best efforts of Albert Costa in
the final laps, the race order didn’t see further changes. So
Marco Sörensen took his first win this season in Eurocup Formula
Renault 2.0, finishing ahead of Adrian Quaife-Hobbs and Albert
Costa. Antonio Felix da Costa and Albert Costa stay locked in
battle at the top of the overall standings. Antonio Felix da
Costa leaves Hungary just two points ahead of Albert Costa.
Quote, unquote:
Marco Sörensen:
“It’s been a fantastic weekend. Two pole positions and one win –
I wasn’t expecting this success so early in the season. I was on
the pace from the very start back on Thursday, but I didn’t know
if it would hold out all weekend. Everything went perfectly in
qualifying and in the race today … I want to savour it a
little.”
Adrien
Quaife-Hobbs: “The weekend has been very competitive. We were
running very well in collective testing, but things didn’t go so
well in qualifying. The race was interesting today, but I was
never in a position to attack Marco. This podium comes at a very
good time, before my home leg at Silverstone.”
Albert
Costa: “Coming into this weekend, we had been clearly
under-performing compared to my rivals. We broke an engine
yesterday, and everyone in the team has put in lots of work to
make the car competitive today. This podium finish is a reward
for all the team. I’m just two points behind Antonio Felix da
Costa… it’s close.”
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Sörensen creates a sensation |
 Marco
Sörensen (Motopark Academy) takes both pole positions in the Hungary
round of Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. In so doing, the Danish driver
underlines the excellent form of the Motopark Academy team. Only
Jean-Eric Vergne (SG Formula) managed to get in among the German team’s
drivers, producing the second best time in qualifying. For Sunday’s race
2, the first two rows on the grid will be 100% Motopark Academy.
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Group
A:
 Group
A drivers awaited the final minutes of the session before going on the hunt
for the quickest qualifying times. Patrick Kronenberger (Iquick Valencia)
and Nico Müller (Jenzer Motorsport) were first to produce significant lap
times. Carlos Munoz (Epsilon Euskadi) took over with a time of 1’43’’849,
only to be bettered by team-mate Albert Costa (Epsilon Euskadi) in
1’43’’562. However the Spaniard was himself overhauled right at the end of
the session by Adrian Quaife-Hobbs (Motopark Academy) and Arthur Pic (SG
Formula). The British driver went to top of the timing screens with a
1’43’’352 lap, to finish ahead of the Frenchman and Albert Costa. Kuba
Giermaziak (Motopark Academy) took fourth and Nathanaël Berthon (Epsilon
Euskadi) fifth.
Group B:
Group B drivers also waited a
long time before venturing out on track. As the first lap times were
recorded, Jean-Éric Vergne found himself at the top of the timing charts.
With a lap clocked in 1’43’’436, the Frenchman was ahead of Antonio Felix da
Costa (Motopark Academy), Miki Monras (SG Formula) and Adam Kout (Krenek
Motorsport). The red flag had to be brought out following an incident that
immobilised Daniel De Jong (MP Motorsport). The drivers were able to restart
in time for a final assault. The only notable improvements were made by
Kevin Magnussen (Motopark Academy) and Miguel Otegui (Epsilon Euskadi). The
two drivers moved up to third and fourth respectively, behind Jean-Éric
Vergne and Antonio Felix da Costa.
SuperPole:
The Motopark Academy drivers
set the pace as the session got underway, with Antonio Felix da Costa
leading from Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, Kevin Magnussen and Marco Sörensen. Many
of the competing drivers chose to wait patiently in the pits before taking
to the track only late into the session.
The final five minutes proved decisive. Jean-Éric Vergne (SG Formula) was
first to upset the order and - for a fleeting moment – sat on provisional
pole, only to be ousted by Marco Sörensen with a best lap of 1’43’’018. The
Dane continued to push hard in his following laps and managed to win himself
pole position for race 2 as well! In the last lap of the session, Kuba
Giermaziak pulled himself up to third place.
Quote, unquote:
Marco Sörensen: “It’s
incredible, I wasn’t expecting this at all! I’m shaking I'm so excited!
Since the start of the season, I haven’t been able to use the new tires
properly. We found the solution and it works. It’s really superb.” |
 20090427
Renault køre Marco L. Sørensen fire på Hockenheim.
Renaults Formel 1 lærling, Nordjyden Marco L. Sørensen kørte i denne
weekend anden afdeling om det Nordeuropæiske Mesterskab i Formel Renault 2.0.
Løbet fandt sted på Hockenheim ring i Tyskland. Marco endte både lørdagens og
søndagens løb på fjerdepladsen. Efter en beskeden kvalifikation som sekser,
fandt teamet i løbet af weekenden mere og mere fart i bilen, og han kunne køre i
mål som fire i søndagens løb. Undervejs nåede han også at sætte hurtigst løbs
omgang.
Marco udtaler fra det Sydtyske at han klart finder sig bedre og bedre
tilrette i bilen. Jeg ligger nu på en samlet tredjeplads i mesterskabet. Da mine
nærmeste konkurrenter alle endte bag mig i søndagens løb er mesterskabet nu
utroligt tæt i toppen.
Næste weekend deltager Marco i Formel Renault Euro cuppen, som køres
på Formel 1 banen Spa i Belgien |
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Marco Sørensen på TV
20091030
HUSK at se Marco i TV på lørdag i DR1 kl. 19.05 i programmet min
sport. Alle 30 minutter handler om ham.
19:05 Min Sport: Formel 1-lærlingens første år
Om tre-fire år sidder Marco Sørensen i en Formel 1-racer. Det mener de
i Renault-teamet, som sidste vinter skrev lærlingekontrakt med den
kun 18 årige nordjyde. Han fortæller om sin første sæson hos de
rigtigt store, når vi følger ham i Spanien ved sæsonens afsluttende
løb i den europæiske Eurocup for Formel Renault 2.0 biler. Et TV
hold fra DR1 har fulgt ham en hel weekend under et løb i Spanien
Du kan se optakten til programmet på dette link:
http://www.dr.dk/odp/player.html?http://www.dr.dk/odp/ActivateLink.html
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20091028
Kanon test for F1 lærling, Marco Sørensen
Renaults F1 lærling Marco Sørensen testede i tirsdags i en World
Series 3.5 racer på Motorland banen i Spanien. Det var første gang
at Marco skulle teste en større bil end den Renault 2.0 som han
tidligere på sæsonen kar kørt, så det var på forhånd forventet at
blive en stor mundfuld for Renaults F1 lærling.
Marco udtaler, at han er meget tilfreds med testen, og han ikke havde
forventet at det gik så godt. Jeg sluttede som tredje hurtigst kun
0.154 sek. efter den hurtigste. Mange af de andre22- kører i testen
havde tidligere testet både World Series 3.5 og F3, men jeg havde
aldrig før prøvet noget hurtigere en FR 2.0 Derfor kom det som lidt
af en overraskelse at jeg kunne være blandt de hurtigste. Uheldigvis
fik jeg min hurtigste omgang spoleret af et rødt flag på grund af et
uheld på banen. Dette spolerede min mulighed for at få den optimale
omgang ud af mine nye dæk, og dermed en yderligere forbedring af min
tid. Jeg har allerede snakket med folkene fra Renaults Formel 1
team, og de var glade for resultatet siger Marco på vej hjem fra
Spanien.
På billedet ses Marco i bilen under testen. |
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Fornuftig debut til F1 lærling, Marco Sørensen i Formel Renault 2.0
Renaults Formel 1 lærling Marco Sørensen havde i påsken debut i Formel
Renault 2.0 i NEC serien. Løbet fandt sted på Zandvoort banen i
Holland, og var på forhånd forventet at blive en stor mundfuld for
den unge Nordjyde. I modsætning til sine nærmeste konkurrenter havde
han nemlig hverken testet eller kørt løb på banen før.
I tidtagningen blev det til en beskeden ottende plads. Lørdagens løb
blev omsat til en sjetteplads. Andet løb, som fandt sted
 påskemandag,
gik det derimod langt bedre. Fra en start position som nummer tre
fik Marco hurtigt kæmpet frem på første pladsen, og kunne de næste
mange omgange nyde udsigten som etter i løbet. Marco måtte dog til
slut i løbet se sig placeret af et par stærkt kørende konkurrenter,
og kunne køre i mål på tredje pladsen.
Marco udtaler, at han er glad for den fine placering, men er lidt
skuffet over at han ikke kunne holde første pladsen til mål. Efter
de første syv omgange begyndte jeg at få problemer med min
gearkasse. Bilen hoppede hele tiden ud af gear. Dette bevirkede, at
jeg tit mistede moment ud af svingende, og derfor ikke kunne få den
fornødne fart ned af langsiderne. Men alt i alt var det nogle rare
point at få, og vi er også kommet tættere på et setup, som passer
mig godt.
Næste weekend deltager Marco i Formel Renault Euro cuppen, som køres
på Formel 1 banen ved Barcelona i Spanien.
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Marco Sørensen hos Renaults hovedkvarter.
Renault Junior køreren Marco L. Sørensen har i denne uge været ovre
hos Renaults Formel 1 hovedkvarter, som ligger i Enstone, England. En racerkører
skal ikke kun være hurtig på banen, han skal også kunne begå sig over for
medierne. Derfor har Marco i løbet af ugen bl.a. modtaget medie træning.
Yderligere er ugen blevet brugt på fysisk træning i Renaults teamets trænings
center. Her har teamets idrætslæger sammensat et fysisk træningsprogram, så han
kan være i den rigtige form den dag chancen for at prøve F1 bilen viser sig.
Marco udtaler, at det har været spændende at møde F1 teamet, og komme
ind bag facaden. Det var ikke meget jeg nåede at få talt med dem i Portugal i
sidste uge, hvor de lancerede den nye 2009 model, men det har der været rig
lejlighed til i ugens løb. Det som overraskede mig mest var nok, at der var 525
ansatte på fabrikken. Jeg troede ikke, at det var så stort |
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20090119
Formel 1 kontrakt til Marco Sørensen
Den
18-årige Nordjyde racerkører Marco L. Sørensen har skrevet kontrakt med Renaults
Formel 1 team.
Kontrakten betyder at Marco bliver fast tilknyttet Renaults Formel 1 team i
Enstone i England, som Junior Development Driver. Meningen er, at han her skal
udvikle sig som Formel 1 kører.
Ud over kontrakten med Renaults Formel 1 team, har Marco også lavet en manager
aftale med Flavio Briatore. Flavio Briatore er en af de mest indflydelses rige
personer i Formel 1, og var manden bag Michael Shumachers første to Formel 1
Verdensmesterskaber. I dag er han direktør for Renaults Formel 1 team. Flavio
Briatore er også manager for blandt andet Renault Formel 1 kørerne Fernando
Alonso, Nelson Piquet og Mclaren køreren Heikki Kovaleinen
Marco, som i øjeblikket er i Portugal for introduktion af den nye model 2009
Renault F1 racer, udtaler at dette simpelthen er det bedste, som kunne ske i
hans karriere. Renault F1 junior program betragtes af mange som det bedste i
verden, og det er ikke mange racerkørere, som får denne chance. Jeg underskrev
kontrakten allerede i oktober i Geneve i Schweiz, men måtte først offentliggøre
det nu i forbindelse med afsløringen af den nye 2009 model. Det er meningen, at
jeg de næste par år gradvist skal udvikle mig i nogle mindre formel klasser, fra
Formel Renault til GP2 og derfra videre til Formel 1.
Marco’s vej til sin kontrakt med Renaults Formel 1 team er ikke kommet af sig
selv. Han startede allerede med at køre gokart som 3-årig. Efter en flot gokart
karriere skiftede han som 16-årig til Formel Ford, hvor han i 2007 deltog et år
i det Danske Mesterskab. I 2008 fik han et kanon tilbud fra den Engelske Formel
bil bygger Van Diemen, om at blive udviklings og testkører. Marco skulle her
hjælpe med at udvikle deres ny racerbil. Arbejdet blev krydret med sejr og ny
banerekord på Silverstone. Herefter begyndte tilbuddene at strømme ind til den
unge Nordjyde. Især et tilbud fra det Tyske Macon Team om at deltage i den
sidste halvdel af det tyske Formel Master mesterskab lød interessant.
Marco kvitterede for tilliden med at lave pole position i sit første løb og
samtidigt køre teamet første sejr hjem nogensinde. De næste løbsweekender blev
stort set en gentagelse af den første, og da sæsonen var ovre have han sat sig
på følgende rekorder, flest sejre, flest pole positions, størst sejrsmargen og
flest hurtigste omgang.
De fine resultater var ikke gået uhørt hen i motorsports kredse. Allerede efter
det første løb i Tyskland, havde forskellige team spottere ude for at se nærmere
på det nye talent fra Danmark. Spotteren fra Renault Formel 1 var ikke i tvivl,
her var en stjerne i svøb, og allerede weekenden efter blev Marco inviteret til
Paris for at blive præsenteret for en kontrakt. Kontrakten blev underskrevet den
21. oktober2008 i Geneve i Schweiz.
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Marco fik overrakt sportspris af Kronprinsen
Marco var dagen før nytårs aften til kåring af sportsprisen Årets Fund hvor det
blev til en niende plads i et meget skarpt felt af OL medaljer. Sportsprisen er
Danmarks ældste sportspris og har været uddelt siden 1929. Selve kåringen fandt
sted på Politikkens Hus, og Kronprins Frederik overrakte priserne.
På billedet får Marco overrakt sit diplom af Kronprinsen. |
20081225
Marco Sørensen er nomineret til årets fund i Dansk idræt.
 Den
18-årige racerkører Marco Sørensen er blandt de ti deltagere som Dansk
Idræts-forbund, Team Danmark og Politikken har nomineret til prisen Året fund.
De ti nominerede er udvalgt ud af over 30 indstillede kandidater fra mange
forskellige idrætsgrene i dansk idræt. Selve kåringen finder sted på Politikkens
Hus mandag den 29. december, hvor den endelige placering fra 1-10 vil blive
afsløret. Priserne vil blive overrakt af Hans kongelige Højhed Kronprins
Frederik.
Marco er blevet nomineret på grund af sine utallige sejre i
internationalt motorsport, hvor han i år er Danmarks mest vindende Formel kører.
I løbet af sæsonen er det blevet til sejre i to forskellige formel klasser.
Først den Britiske Formel Ford klasse, hvor kulminationen var sejr på
Silverstone, krydret med ny banerekord. Derefter tyske ADAC Formel Master
serien, hvor han kun deltog i en halv sæson, men alligevel endte med at sætte
sig på følgende rekorder, flest sejre, flest pole positions, størst sejrsmargen
og flest hurtigste omgang. |
20081123
TV fra Formel Master på Hockenheim.
På dette link herunder kan du se Marco’s løb på Hockenheim. Udover
selve løbene vises der også interview med Tom Kristensen. En rigtig
god udsendelse som viser at Marco er ved at få sig et godt navn i
Tyskland. Der findes yderligere video af løbene fra Lauzitsring og
Sachenring. Klik ind på linket og se filmen.
www.adac.de/adactv/?rubric=tcm%3A8%2D199934% |
20081027
Marco til tops på Hockenheim.
 Danmarks
i år mest vindende Formel kører internationalt, Marco Sørensen fra Svenstrup ved
Aalborg beviste igen, at han er et af Europas mest lovende talenter. Denne gang
foregik løbet på Tysklands motorsports arena nummer et, Hockenheim ring tæt ved
Stuttgart i Sydtyskland. Løbet i weekenden i den tyske Formel Master serie var
på forhånd forventet at blive en stor mundfuld for den unge Nordjyde, da han i
modsætning til alle sine konkurrenter, aldrig før havde sat sine ben på
Hockenheimring. Men allerede i den første frie træning om fredagen var Marco
hurtigste mand på banen. Tidtagningen blev omsat til en pole position og en
fjerdeplads i anden tidtagning. Første heat, som foregik i regn, blev ren parade
kørsel og vundet med et forspring på hele 12.3 sekunder. I andet heat
forhindrede et lille sammenstød med en konkurrent under en safetycar periode,
desværre at Marco kunne tage fuldt hus. Han måtte kort efter udgå med en teknisk
defekt. Marco udtaler fra Hockenheim, at dette var det sidste løb i denne omgang
for det Tyske Super Team Ma-con. De har virkelig været fantastiske at arbejde
sammen med, og været yderst professionelle. Det er med stort vemod, at jeg nu må
sige farvel til teamet, men nye og størrer udfordringer venter forude for næste
sæson.
Marco Racing
Find mere information på følgende hjemmesider:
www.motorsporten.dk/news.asp?aID=33950
www.motorsporten.dk/news.asp?aID=33939
www.macon-motorsport.de/default.aspx
www.macon-motorsport.de/default.aspx?ID
www.adac-motorsport.de/index.php?display=news&id=0
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20080921
Marco vandt igen i tysk Formel Master.
 Marco
Sørensen beviste igen for sine tyske fans, at hans sejr for to uger
siden på Eurospeedway syd for Berlin, ikke var nogen tilfældighed. I
denne weekends afdeling, som blev kørt Sachenring tæt ved Dredsen i
Tyskland, satte han igen bilen på poleposition til begge løb.
Uheldigvis måtte han se en sikker sejr smuldre imellem fingrene i
lørdagens løb. En hjulmøtrik løsnede sig og Marco, som på dette
tidspunkt havde opbygget et komfortabelt forspring på syv sekunder,
måtte skuffet køre i pit. I finaleløbet søndag blev der ikke foræret
noget væk. Løbet blev afviklet i silende regn, og Marco kunne køre
først over målstregen med et forspring på hele 13 sekunder.
Marco udtaler, at han er specielt stolt af denne sejr. Jeg havde
aldrig kørt en eneste omgang i bilen i regnvejr før, så det var med
lidt sommerfugle i maven, at jeg skulle starte fra pole. Da starten
gik, skulle jeg lige finde niveauet for grebet i regndækkene, og
faldt ned på tredjepladsen. Men allerede efter første omgang kunne
jeg tage føringen igen, og omgang for omgang udbygge forspringet.
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20080919
Marco Sørensen forsætter i Tysk formel racing
 Marco
Sørensen deltager i denne weekend i det tyske Formel Master
Mesterskab
Efter sin sensation debut i det Tyske formel Master mesterskab for
to uger siden på Eurospeedway syd for Berlin. Så har den unge
Nordjyde igen pakket køredragt og hjem for at vende næsen imod
Tyskland. Denne gang afvikles mesterskabs løbet på Sachenring tæt
ved Dredsen. Første løb var mere en slags prøve løb, hvor det Tyske
team Macon ville prøve at se den unge Nordjyde an. Men efter super
debuten med to poleposition og sejer, så er der ingen tvivl om hvem
der nu er første køre i teamet. Marco Sørensen betragtes nu som
favorit til at vinde løbet i weekenden.
Mere info:
www.formelmasters.de
www.macon-motorsport.de
www.adac-motorsport.de
www.speed-magazin.de/index.php?topic=news
www.sachsenring.de
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20080817
Marco Sørensen til tops på Silverstone.
 Den
17-årige racerkøre Marco Sørensen vandt i weekenden på formel 1
banen Silverstone i England. Løbet var en afdeling af det Britiske
Formel Ford mesterskab. Marco have vist gode takter hele weekenden
med b. la. at være hurtigst af alle i de indledende træninger om
fredagen. En påkørsel fra en konkurrent i tidtagningen som beskadige
bilens ophæng betød at Marco måtte starte et stykke ned i feltet.
Men med sublim køreteknink kørte han sig hurtigt op gennem feltet
for til sidst at vinde løbet med stor margien ned til nummer to.
Undervejs nåede han også at sætte ny banerekord på den legendariske
bane. Marco udtaler at denne sejr er en af de vigtigste i hans
karriere og at det selvfølge ikke skader at det tillige forgik på
Silverstone. Vi har arbejdet hårdt med bilen hele sæsonen, og på
Brands, kunne jeg mærke at det begyndte at gå i den rigtige retning.
Her er billeder derfra
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20080729
Marco på podiet på Brands Hatch.
 Marco
Sørensen deltog i weekenden i 19. og 20. runde af det Britiske
mesterskab i Formel Ford. Løbet fandt sted på den Engelske bane
Brands Hatch tæt ved London .
Kvalifikationen rakte til en femte og en fjerde plads. I første løb
betød
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